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2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In Branchburg
Two people were hospitalized in an early-morning explosion in Branchburg Wednesday, June 5, police said.
The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. at Air Liquide on Meister Avenue, Branchburg Capt. Edward Edgar said. Air Liquide is a French industrial gas supplier, its website says.
Branchburg police, Branchburg OEM, and other first responders were at Air Liquide investigating. Branchburg Rescue EMS, Somerset RWJ EMS, Readington Fire, North Branch Fire, Raritan Boro Fire, Bradley Gardens Fire, Country Hills Fire, Whitehouse Fire, and Somerset County Hazmat were at the scene.
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Company Fined Nearly $50K After Winthrop Employee Dies At Boston Logan In 2023: Osha
A Winthrop father and Desert Storm veteran who was killed last year while working at Boston Logan Airport was not properly trained on the forklift he was driving when it crashed and fell on top of him, federal regulators said on Monday, March 11. The company he worked for now faces nearly $50,000 in fines for the incident.
Raul Orengo Santiago, 51, died on August 29, 2023, after the forklift he was driving clipped a beam, tipped over, and fell on top of him, an OSHA report of the fatal accident said. Fellow employees used an aircraft tow bar to lift the heavy equipment o…